ይቅርታ
/yqrta/
How to say "sorry / excuse me" in Amharic
The Amharic word for "sorry / excuse me" is ይቅርታ, pronounced yqrta.
Also spelled
yqrta, ykrta, iqrta, yeqrta
Word details
- Ge’ez script
- ይቅርታ
- Transliteration
- yqrta
- Part of speech
- noun
- English meaning
- sorry / excuse me
ይቅርታ in example sentences
እባክህ ይቅርታ
Please, excuse me
ስለምታዝን ይቅርታ እጠይቃለሁ።
Because you are sad I am asking forgiveness.
ይቅርታ ስለጠየቀ ይቅር ብዬዋለሁ።
Because he asked forgiveness I have forgiven him.
ወዳጅህም ይቅርታ ይጠይቃል።
Your friend too is asking forgiveness.
ይቅርታ።
Excuse me.
ይቅርታ፣ ሌላ ነገር ፈልጌ ነበር።
Sorry, I had wanted something else.
Frequently asked questions
What does ይቅርታ mean in English?
ይቅርታ (yqrta) means "sorry / excuse me" in English.
How do you pronounce ይቅርታ?
ይቅርታ is pronounced yqrta.
What part of speech is ይቅርታ?
ይቅርታ is a noun in Amharic.
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